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Joshua Jericho Ramos Levine's avatar

Your article reminded me how much librarians helped me for my bachelors and masters studies. Quite knowledgeable people. Especially navigating esoteric journals, they seem to know about every different discipline. Also, that’s funny that you included a picture of that library in Graz, Austria— I cut my foot severely there on a broken door and have the scar to prove it!

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Frank Miata's avatar

I almost cried while reading this almost poetic description of the role of the librarian and the library in university education. The library saved my life. It was always the place to go for a quite space where people valued the things that help all of us stay human....Your praise of libraries and librarians is Homeric...as it should be. Your analysis of the challenges facing libraries is really insightful. John, you need to expand this into a longer essay or book. What else do you have to do with your life?

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John Howard's avatar

Thanks Frank. I won't be writing a book on the subject, but I have a friend who has just completed one, and I know he shares similar sentiments. Once it's available I'll post a reference to it.

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Frank Miata's avatar

I look forward to read it. I am a bit disappointed that you are not going to spend the next three years of your life writing a book that I want to read.

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Martin Schreiner's avatar

Beautifully articulated!

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John Howard's avatar

Thanks Marty !

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